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A framework to simplify and understand condition-based management
by Jarod Dunn, Research Associate, Colorado Forest Restoration Institute Imagine this: after years of careful planning and environmental analysis, the US Forest Service management team is ready to take action but a new disturbance is on the horizon. They've listened to and incorporated public feedback and are set to cut trees, start a prescribed burn, or undertake another crucial activity to bring the ecosystem closer to desired conditions. But just as they're about to begin,…
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Fireforest Film Screening Around the NoCo Fireshed in August
In August of 2020, the Cameron Peak Fire was racing uncontrollably towards communities in northern Colorado. As it reached the footprint of a past U.S. Forest Service prescribed burn and the Drala Mountain Center (formerly Shambhala Mountain Center), a near-miracle occurred. The prescribed burn, combined…
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Front Range Fires Info & Resources
Current Front Range Fires: Alexander Mountain Fire (Larimer County) At 6 a.m., August 1, 2024, Southwest Area Incident Management Team 1 took command of the fire. Larimer County Sheriff’s Office will continue to operate the Joint Information Center and provide information about evacuation notices, animal evacuations…
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